Josef Lauxtermann
Josef Lauxtermann (born April 16, 1898 , † September 15, 1972 in Düsseldorf ) was a German master baker and a resistance fighter against National Socialism .
Resistance in Düsseldorf
In April 1945 he took part in an action by the citizens of Düsseldorf to surrender the city to the advancing American armed forces without resistance. A few hours before Düsseldorf was liberated, five of his comrades-in-arms were executed, Lauxtermann died in 1972. (See the main article, Aktion Rheinland .)
Honors
Josef Lauxtermann has a grave of honor in the Stoffeler cemetery in Düsseldorf.
See also
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- Article by PHK Klaus-Fr. Dönecke, Police Headquarters Düsseldorf, Press and Public Relations (PDF; 415 kB)
- 60 years of the end of the war ( Memento from April 28, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) (kriegsende.ARD.de)
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.duesseldorf.de/thema2/spezial/ob_erwin/reden/kriegsende_gedenkveranstaltung.shtml
- ↑ http://www.duesseldorf.de/stadtgruen/friedhoefe/map/stoffeln.shtml
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lauxtermann, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Resistance fighters |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 16, 1898 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 15th September 1972 |
| Place of death | Dusseldorf |